The Compositional and Artistic Characteristics of the Samadhiraja Sutra
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The Compositional and Artistic Characteristics of the Samadhiraja Sutra
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The Bible, Koran, Vedas, Avesta - not being literary works in the modern sense - served as sources of ideas, images, plots and inspiration for artists of subsequent eras, since these religious texts have enduring artistic value. They could not fulfill their task of persuading, preaching doctrine, if they did not have an emotional impact on their readers and listeners. The literature of Buddhism is no exception. The problem of the origin of religious texts is directly related to the problem of the origin of the religion itself, and hence to the personality of its founder. Buddha Shakyamuni is considered at the same time as a historical figure, the founder of Buddhism, who independently, without the help of any mentor or divine intervention, discovered for himself new, hitherto unknown spiritual truths and proclaimed them under the name of Dharma, or the Teachings of the Buddha, i.e. Buddha. e. Buddhism, and also as one of a number of Buddhas of a number of cosmic eras (Skt. kalpa). Therefore, the term "Word of the Buddha", and hence the expression "canonical literature" can be understood in two ways: in a broader and in a narrower sense, which is associated with the possibility of a dual understanding of the word "Buddha." If the word "Buddha" is understood as a designation of the state of Enlightenment experienced by any person, then the Word of the Buddha is any verbal characteristic or description of this state. If the Buddha is only the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, then the Word of the Buddha is limited to the limits of his sermons. Buddhism as a whole occupies an intermediate position between these two poles. (Source: Academia)
Citation
Grokhovsky, Pavel. "The Compositional and Artistic Characteristics of the Samadhiraja Sutra." In Страны и народы Востока [Countries and Peoples of the East]. Vol. 33. Edited by I. F. Popova and A. M. Reshetov. Moscow, Vostochnaya Literatura Publishers, 2010.
Interconnections
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This sūtra, much quoted in later Buddhist writings for its profound statements especially on the nature of emptiness, relates a long teaching given by the Buddha mainly in response to questions put by a young layman, Candraprabha. The samādhi that is the subject of the sūtra, in spite of its name, primarily consists of various aspects of conduct, motivation, and the understanding of emptiness; it is also a way of referring to the sūtra itself. The teaching given in the sūtra is the instruction to be dedicated to the possession and promulgation of the samādhi, and to the necessary conduct of a bodhisattva, which is exemplified by a number of accounts from the Buddha's previous lives. Most of the teaching takes place on Vulture Peak Mountain, with an interlude recounting the Buddha's invitation and visit to Candraprabha's home in Rājagṛha, where he continues to teach Candraprabha before returning to Vulture Peak Mountain. In one subsequent chapter the Buddha responds to a request by Ānanda, and the text concludes with a commitment by Ānanda to maintain this teaching in the future. (Source: 84000)
